THE Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment has launched the Lease Approval Management System (LAMS), one of three outputs that fall under the Development of Land Use Planning Project (DLUPP). The latter is funded by the European Union (EU) and is implemented through the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC). 
This project has been under development for 32 months, having commenced in January 2011. It will conclude in October 2013, and comprises three key outputs. These are land use planning, land administration, and institutional strengthening.
LAM was developed by the DLUPP and focuses on management of state lands. The existing system of lease processing was seen as slow and inefficient, and generated numerous customer complaints, hence LAMS was developed to solve this problem. It essentially computerises the existing system, to provide a seamless process from the first letter of interest through to printing of the lease. It is anticipated that this will greatly improve the speed and efficiency of lease processing, always with the caveat of externalities beyond system control.
The system was designed and conceptualised by Dr. Rajendran Senthil, and was programmed by Mr. Ray Sam and Ms. Guoyan Rampersaud, and headed by Mr. Geoffrey King. Mr. King highlighted that a survey showed that many GL&SC’s customers were dissatisfied with their existing system. “It is the first E-government system in Guyana and a state-of-the-art project”. (GINA)